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Priests and Drugs in 17th-Century Paris

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What you’ll do

Come and hear Dr Emma Spary discuss her research on the often-overlooked role of priests in the history of pharmacy. Beginning with a Wellcome manuscript, she will explore the growth of pharmaceutical enterprise in Louis XIV’s Paris and how religious orders produced and used medicinal drugs. Following her paper there will be an opportunity for you to discuss her ideas.

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Location

We’ll be in the Viewing Room. It’s next to the Library entrance on level 2, which you can reach by taking the lift or the stairs.

Limited spaces available

Spaces are limited and may run out if we are busy so you may wish to arrive early.

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About your speaker

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Emma Spary

Dr Emma Spary is Reader in the History of Modern European Knowledge at the University of Cambridge. Her recent books include Eating the Enlightenment (2012) and Feeding France (2014).